Kyrgyzstan vs United States of America: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,004 people against 3,400 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 604 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 people | 151.83 people | 7,336 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 2,383 people | 1,031 people | 1,352 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2,789 people | 2,705 people | 83.8 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 3,188 people | 1,467 people | 1,721 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kyrgyzstan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,004 people against 3,400 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kyrgyzstan and United States of America?
- 604 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United States of America rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.